Linear Word Problems Practice Slope Intercept

Basmala is saving money to buy new iphone. She has saved $50 so far and plans to $20 each week for the next few months. Write an equation that represents how much money she will have after x weeks.

• y = 50x + 20

• y = -50x + 20

• y = 20x + 50

• y = -20x + 50

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Ja'Kaia saved $500 from her birthday and Christmas. She is spending about $25 per week. Which equation represents how much money she will have after x weeks?

• y = 500x + 25

• y = -500x + 25

• y = 25x + 500

• y = -25x + 500

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

• y= 8x + 3x

• y= 3x + 8

• y= 8x + 3

• y= 3 + 8

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Write the equation that represents this word problem: Nora owes her parents $400 for a computer, so she babysits for $10 per hour.

• y= 10x + 400

• y= -10x - 400

• y=10x - 400

• y= -10x + 400

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Quincy notices that a tree grows by about one inch every month since bought it. When he bought the tree, it was 18 inches tall.

• y= 18x + 1

• y= 18x - 1

• y= x + 18

• y= x - 18

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

• y = 150 + 40

• y = 40x + 150

• y = 150x + 40

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 25.5 + 8.5x

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Sonya has $40 in her lunch account and pays $2 each day to eat lunch. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Sonya has left on her account after x days?

• y = 40 + 2x

• y = - 2x + 40

• y = 2 + 40x

• y = 2 - 40x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sandra has a $20 itunes gift card and spends $3 each month.  Which equation can be used to find how much money Sandra has on her giftcard after x months?

• y = 3x + 20

• y = 3 + 20x

• y = -3x + 20

• y = -20x + 3

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What is the y-intercept shown on the graph?

• (0, -2)

• (3, 0)

• (0, 3)

• None of these.